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Alchemy is the seemingly miraculous power or process of change in form, appearance or nature. In writing, dramatic action that transmutes the character at depth over time magically produces thematic significance -- the gold. Spend the 1st quarter, the Beginning, of a story gathering and showing the ingredients of the experiment. In the Middle, apply heat in the form of outer and inner forces to test, challenge and hinder. Antagonists work well. As the energy blazes ever higher, keep an eye on the character. In the final quarter of the story, the End, the Climax reveals the final transformation as the protagonist emerges changed at depth. The conclusion left behind form the meaning of the story. The act of writing becomes the miraculous act of alchemy at the exact moment of thematic significance. To familiarize yourself with the Universal Story and the basic plot terms in the above blog post: